List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1709 facts for kids
This is a list of important laws, called acts, that were passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in the year 1709. These laws helped shape how Great Britain was run during the reign of Queen Anne.
To understand these acts, it helps to know how they were named back then. Each act has a special number, like a chapter in a book. For example, an act might be called "8 Ann. c. 1", which means it was the first law (chapter 1) passed in the 8th year of Queen Anne's reign.
Before 1793, a new law was considered to be in effect from the very first day of the Parliament session it was passed in, even if it was actually approved much later. This means some dates you see might be from the year before the law was officially signed.
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Laws from Queen Anne's 8th Year (1709-1710)
This section covers laws passed during the second meeting of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain. This session started on November 15, 1709, and ended on April 5, 1710.
Important Public Laws
These laws affected everyone in Great Britain.
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Bank of England Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 1
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10 December 1709
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An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty, to be raised by a Land Tax in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten.
(Repealed by Bank of England Act 1946) |
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Exportation Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 2
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10 December 1709
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An Act to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Biscuit, and Starch; and Low Wines, Spirits, Worts, and Wash, drawn from Malted Corn.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867) |
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Taxation Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 3
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23 December 1709
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An Act for charging and continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867) |
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Catwater Harbour and Sutton Pool, Plymouth Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 4
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13 March 1710
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An Act for clearing, preserving, and maintaining, the Harbour of Cat-water, lying near Plimouth, in the County of Devon; and for the cleansing and keeping clean the Pool commonly called Sutton Pool, lying in Plimouth aforesaid.
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Stamps Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 5
Ruffhead c. 9 |
24 March 1710
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An Act for laying certain Duties upon Candles, and certain Rates upon Monies to be given with Clerks and Apprentices, towards raising Her Majesty's Supply, for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten.
(Repealed by Inland Revenue Repeal Act 1870) |
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Mutiny Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 6
Ruffhead c. 10 |
24 March 1710
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An Act to continue the Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867) |
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Liverpool Docks Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 8
Ruffhead c. 12 |
24 March 1710
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An Act for making a convenient Dock, or Bason, at Leverpoole, for the Security of all Ships trading to and from the said Port of Leverpoole.
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Northampton Highways Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 9
Ruffhead c. 2 |
27 February 1710
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An Act for repairing the Highways between the House commonly called The Horseshoe House, in the Parish of Stoke Goldington, in the County of Bucks, and the Town of Northampton.
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Silk Manufacturers Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 11
Ruffhead c. 6 |
27 February 1710
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An Act for employing the Manufactures, by encouraging the Consumption of Raw Silk and Mohair Yarn.
(Repealed by Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856) |
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Recruiting Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 13
Ruffhead c. 5 |
27 February 1710
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An Act to continue the Act for recruiting Her Majesty's Land Forces and Marines, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867) |
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 18
Ruffhead c. 14 |
5 April 1710
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An Act for the better Security of Rents and to prevent Frauds committed by Tenants.
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Price and Assise of Bread Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 19
Ruffhead c. 18 |
5 April 1710
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An Act to regulate the Price and Assize of Bread.
(Repealed by Making of Bread Act 1757) |
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Copyright Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 21
Ruffhead c. 19 |
5 April 1710
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An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned.
(Repealed by Copyright Act 1842) |
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Fortifications Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 23
Ruffhead c. 21 |
5 April 1710
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An Act for vesting certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in Trustees, for the better fortifying and securing the Harbours and Docks at Portsmouth, Chatham, and Harwich.
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Poor Law (Hull) Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 24
Ruffhead c. 11 |
24 March 1710
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An Act for the more effectual Provision for the Poor, in the Town of Kingston upon Hull.
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Other Laws (Private Acts)
These laws usually affected specific people, families, or small groups, rather than the whole country. Many of them dealt with managing family estates, selling land to pay debts, or arranging inheritances.
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Enabling Peyton Altham an infant trustee to join in suffering a common recovery or levying a fine of an estate in Essex.
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8 Ann. c. 1
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10 December 1709
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An Act to enable Peyton Altham, an Infant Trustee, to join in suffering a Common Recovery, or levying a Fine, of an Estate in Essex, as if he were of full Age.
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Enabling Peter Bettesworth and the trustees of his marriage settlement to sell lands in Hampshire and Sussex for the payment of debts and to settle another estate for the better provision of his family.
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8 Ann. c. 2
Ruffhead c. 3 |
27 February 1710
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An Act to enable Peter Bettesworth Esquire, and the Trustees in his Marriage Settlement, to sell certain Lands and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Southampton and Sussex, for Payment of his Debts; and to settle another Estate, of greater Yearly Value, for the better Provision for his Family.
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James Bridge's Estate Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 4
Ruffhead c. 5 |
13 March 1710
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An Act for Sale of several Tenements, in Cheek Lane, near West Smithfield (the Estate of James Bridges Esquire); and for purchasing and settling other Estates to the same Uses.
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Sir John Rolle's Estate Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 6
Ruffhead c. 7 |
13 March 1710
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An Act to vest in and enable Trustees to sell some Part of the Estate late of Sir John Rolle Knight of the Bath, deceased, for the Payment of Debts, Legacies, and Portions; and for settling of other Lands to the same Uses.
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Viscount Gormanston's Estate Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 10
Ruffhead c. 13 |
24 March 1710
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An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Anthony Lord Viscount Gormanston, for Payment of his Debts; and for securing a Jointure and a Maintenance for Margaret Viscountess Gormanston, in Lieu of a Rent Charge payable to her out of the said Viscount's Estate.
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Ropley Commons (Hampshire) Inclosure and Farnham Park (Surrey and Hampshire) Improvement Act 1709
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8 Ann. c. 16
Ruffhead c. 20 |
5 April 1710
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An Act for the enclosing of Ropley Commons, in the County of Southampton; and for Improvement of the old disparked Park of Farnham, in the Counties of Surrey and Southampton.
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Liverpool Water Supply Act 1709 (repealed)
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8 Ann. c. 21
Ruffhead c. 25 |
5 April 1710
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An Act to enable the Corporation of Leverpoole to make a Grant to Sir Cleve More Baronet, for Liberty to bring fresh Water into the said Town of Leverpoole.
(Repealed by Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. lxxiv)) |
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Sources
- Journals of the House of Commons. 16. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 209-396. https://books.google.com/books?id=bRNDAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA209.
- Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes. 1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) (13th ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1896. p. 89. https://books.google.com/books?id=EfcZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA89.
- Chronological Table of the Statutes: Covering the Period from 1235 to the End of 1971. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-11-840096-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=lUMIAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA86.
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